I have several small lists that I want to subscribe to a single large list. How do I create and manage “umbrella” lists?
There are some occasions where it is helpful to have multiple lists subscribed to a single “umbrella” list. For example, the professor of a large lecture class may want to have individual lists for each of the individual sections of his class but also have a single list for the entire class. Rather than maintaining separate memberships for both the large lecture lists as well as the individual section lists, it is easier to make the lecture list an “umbrella” list. “Umbrella” lists have other lists as their subscribers rather than individual people. To create one, create a list as you normally would by requesting one at http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/email/mailman/forms/request.html Once the list is created, subscribe the “sub” lists to it. For example, let’s say you want an “umbrella” list called “weave101” for your basket weaving class and that you already have the following section lists created: weave_aa weave_ab weave_ac The section lists should all have individual people as
